Avukaya
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Avukaya is an ethnic group of South Sudan
. Some members of this ethnic have fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo due to persecution. About 50 000 members of this ethnic group live in South Sudan. Many members of this ethnic group belong to the Christian minority of South Sudan. The Avukaya traditionally live in a rain-forest area in Equatoria
close to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Southern Sudan.
Historically, the Avokaya people are originally in Maridi town, Mambe , Bahr-Olo, Amaki . Besides Maridi,the Avukaya people are found in Tore Payam of Yei river County, Yei town, Bangolo Payam in Mundri County and other towns of the Sudan too. The Avokaya are the group of ethnic tribes that combined with the Moru on the mountains to put an end to the Budwe invasion of their territory. They are known of good dance called Mamburuku and socialisation with other tribes. Many speak languages in addition to Avokaya
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South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. Some members of this ethnic have fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo due to persecution. About 50 000 members of this ethnic group live in South Sudan. Many members of this ethnic group belong to the Christian minority of South Sudan. The Avukaya traditionally live in a rain-forest area in Equatoria
Equatoria
Equatoria is a region in the south of present-day South Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Egypt, it also contained most of Northern part of present day Uganda including Albert Lake...
close to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Southern Sudan.
Historically, the Avokaya people are originally in Maridi town, Mambe , Bahr-Olo, Amaki . Besides Maridi,the Avukaya people are found in Tore Payam of Yei river County, Yei town, Bangolo Payam in Mundri County and other towns of the Sudan too. The Avokaya are the group of ethnic tribes that combined with the Moru on the mountains to put an end to the Budwe invasion of their territory. They are known of good dance called Mamburuku and socialisation with other tribes. Many speak languages in addition to Avokaya
Avokaya language
Avokaya is a Central Sudanic language spoken in southern South Sudan and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Avokaya speakers occupy a contiguous area along both sides of the international boundary, with Maridi in South Sudan and Faradje in Congo as the main centres of the language...
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